IC3 Chapter 8

As a computer boots, it performs a series of tests called the BIOS checks.

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The login process can be used to control who has access to a computer and can be important to a business or a school.

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To switch among open applications on your computer, just click the one you want to use.

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Windows provide commands and options from lists called pull-down menus, which you access from the menu bar.

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Operating systems do not provide configuration options, so users cannot make changes to the system's default settings.

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A screen saver is a utility program that changes the screen display after a preset period of nonuse.

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Among the most important system utilities is the operating system.

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In Microsoft Windows, a file extension usually has a short series of letters and follows a period.

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The computer is unlike other machines because it never requires routine maintenance.

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File fragmentation increases the efficiency of a disk because the smaller file pieces are easier to find and load into memory.

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